John James Stolz
MilitaryAssigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 24-Apr-44 in B-17 42-31758. Landed in Switzerland. Result unknown. He completed 22 missions November 1943 to April 1944, but was shot down on his 23rd.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME, WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
24 June 1922 | 24 Jun 1922 DEATH 11 Aug 1983 (aged 61) BURIAL Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado | |
Other Unknown |
Germany | 24 April 1944 |
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4357 / MACR 4357, First Over Germany pg. 198, 231, 234-9, & 250; / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database